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Hooray for Hollywood

on BBC Radio 2

A celebration of 50 years of film musicals
10: Towards the Rainbow
'I made Judy Garland's first screen test and I felt she was one of the great talents. You knew it because here she was, ten years old, she opened her mouth and out came this voice, and you felt she had all the spark and charisma. She had it - some people do - I call it talent.' (GEORGE SIDNEY) Douglas Fairbanks Jr follows the early fortunes of MGM's greatest musical lady. Also taking part:
HAROLD ARLEN , RAY BOLGER DAVID BUTLER , SAUL CHAPLIN
JACK HALEY SR , JACK HALEY JR YIP HARBURG, ALLAN JONES
MERVYN LEROY , JOE PASTERNAK GEORGE SIDNEY
Written by BENNY GREEN
Producers JOHN BILLINGHAM and MEL HOUSE
(Douglas Fairbanks Jr is In ' The Pleasure of his Company ' at the Phoenix Theatre, London)

Contributors

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Harold Arlen
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Ray Bolger
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David Butler
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Saul Chaplin
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Jack Haley Sr
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Allan Jones
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Mervyn Leroy
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Joe Pasternak
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George Sidney
Written By:
Benny Green

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